Ideally, we won’t remember the 2020 holidays

This unusual—and painful—holiday season may fade from our collective memory, say researchers.

That’s actually the best case scenario, they explain.

“…we think collective memory for the pandemic itself is likely to fade quickly for most people.”

Henry L. Roediger, professor of psychological & brain sciences and James Wertsch, professor in the anthropology department have spent over 25 years investigating the science and nature of memory in the contexts of history and culture.

Here, they answer questions about memory, the holidays, and this unusual 2020 holiday season:

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